Within the scope of the English-language literature on Buddhism,
the codes of behavior mandated by Buddhist doctrine represent an
infrequently discussed topic. The selections here consist of essays
on Buddhism by 17 scholars and practitioners, who address the
ongoing evolution of Buddhist doctrine as reflected in its
cultural, temporal, political, and geographical accommodations from
the earliest days, to the present, and into the future. Past
precedent is used as a means of clarifying the precise role of the
precepts in the modern world as Buddhists face the 21st century and
continue to encounter diverse cultural contexts.
Scholars, practitioners, and students alike will find
instructive the theoretical as well as practical issues that are
covered, including textual criticism, hermeneutics, cross-cultural
studies, theories of action, psychology, death and dying, feminism,
business management, challenges to the Western scientific paradigm,
and religion in popular culture. Three main questions are explored
from diverse perspectives: What was and is the significance of the
precepts; how can they best be applied, and creatively adapted, to
changing social conditions to best fulfill the original intentions
of the Buddha; and how are we to determine present upayic demands
to avoid violating those intentions? As many argue in these pages,
there is much more at stake in the issue of sila/vinaya than simple
guidelines for an obsolete lifestyle to be discarded at will.
Rather, the case can be made that they represent an intrinsic part
of Buddhist cultivation, even a sine qua non of successful,
consummate practice.
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